About This Item

  • TitleHaven for postal trucks
  • Call NumberWORK_0810
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Haven for postal trucks--Postmaster Edward J. Quigley, second from left, hands key to new 110,000 square-foot garage at 12th St. and 2nd Ave. to Assistant Postmaster Jeremiah M. O'Brien. Maurice Caroniere [sic], superintendent of motor vehicles, left, and Representative Victor L. Anfuso look on. Garage accomodates 350 trucks." Image includes flag bunting in foreground and background.
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. On verso: date stamped: Jan. 8, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBuilding dedications -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Postal service -- Employees -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.